The talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping lasted about three hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin said when answering journalists' questions following his visit to China, APA reports citing TASS.
"We talked with China’s president for three hours. I can't tell you everything," Putin said. The range of issues discussed included "the entire bilateral agenda, a lot of issues there: it's the economy, finance, political interaction, and joint work on international platforms."
"We discussed in detail the situation in the Middle East as well," Putin said. "I also briefed the president on the situation on the Ukrainian track in detail."
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Belt and Road forum. The heads of state held talks with many other officials taking part, then at a working breakfast for select few, and lastly one-on-one.